Back to School (S3-015)

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We made it to the university now what.

Summary[edit | edit source]

Have defeated a group of Void Creatures the party rushed to college to ask Dean Darkmist for his aid. At which point the party finds out that the University is in fact largely a civil engineering school, with a start mystic arts department. However Dean Darkmist does his decide to help the party.

The Dean takes the party to the observatory since its one of the strongest building on campus. However Ket can stop himself from trying to help in the deference the campus and draw the attention of the void creatures. Randus starts work on device that might shield the Void Obelisk however he will do little to delay the monsters already around the campus.

Due to Ket's actions the Void monsters find the parties location once again however Dean Darkmist comes once again to save the party with two of his aids, and cast a ritual to hide the party and the Observatory. Soon after he leaves the party begins to hear buildings being destroyed. Knowing they can't stay where they are the party decided to start moving again while Randus tries to deactivate the Obelisk.

The breaks a fight retreat all the while Randus is working and as they are just about to be overcome Randus shuts down the Obelisk, and all the void creatures are lifted up and start flying back to the Void cyst. As the party goes to find the Dean Darkmist, what they find is a campus that destroyed or on fire. Orem finds the dean and take full responsibility  for damages, however the Temple of Erathis had already agreed to pay for the damages.

A Dwarf Cleric of Erathis named Eric Rubyhome says he has been sent by Bao Bel-Bina to get the party back to temple. While they are waiting Ket start organizing the rescue operations.

Characters[edit | edit source]

Player Characters[edit | edit source]

  1. Orem Rivendorn - Eladrin  Wizard played by Stephen Schleicher
  2. Randus Duthane - Human Artificer played by Brian Bergdall
  3. Torq - 3/4 Orc Played by Matthew Peterson
  4. Ket H'zardHalf Elf Warlock played by Rob Rasmussen

NPCs[edit | edit source]

  1. Dean Darkmist - Eladrin Dean of the University in Eladrin Heights.
  2. Chelsea - Human University Liberian
  3. Eric Rubyhome - Dwarf cleric of Erathis

Mentioned[edit | edit source]

  1. Bao Bel-Bina

Skills Challenge 1[edit | edit source]

The goal of this skill challenge was to make it to the university and find Dean Darkmist.

Character Skill Outcome Notes
Orem Stealth 7: 1st Failure Orem tries to be sneak, but then a group spots Orem as he walks past a window
Randus Arcana 30: 1st Success Randus makes a bomb on the door to trigger when the monsters enter
Ket Insight 19: 2nd Success Ket tries to think one step ahead of the monsters
Torq Althletics 23: 3rd Success Torq rushes a bunch guys that had just jumps in front of the party.
Orem Arcana 24: 4th success Orem uses ghost sound to distract the monsters
Randus Theviory 19: 5th Success Randus unlocks the door to the library on campus.
Ket Diplomacy 21: 6th Success Ket convinces the Librarian Chelsea to help them out and she joins the party.
Torq Streetwise 20: 7th Success Torq figures out the way the party needs to go.
Orem History 18: 8th Success Orem remembers how a university should be laid out uses to find Dean Darkmist

Skills Challenge 2[edit | edit source]

The Goal of this skill challenges is to protect Randus while he tries to shut down the Void Obelisk

Character Skill Outcome Notes
Orem Arcana 30: 1st Success Orem Creates a detraction
Ket Insight 18:1st Failure Ket misses the pact of monsters right above the group
Torq Endurance 31: 2nd Success Torq fights off the group of Void creats that just jumped the party
Randus Arcana 19: 3rd Success Randus starts working on shutting down the Obelisk
Orem History 23:4th Success Orem suggest using some military tactics he remembers for his history
Ket Arcana 31: 5th Success Ket uses his magic and whip to keep the monster at bay. 
Torq Intimidate 19: 6th Success Torq cuts one monster down and start screaming at the others. 
Randus Diplomacy 27: 7th Success Randus does his best to tell the rest of the party the help he needs
Orem Arcana 31: 8th Success Orem launches sparks into the air to signal the grounds location

Notes[edit | edit source]

This is the first episode with two Skill Challenges in it.

Links[edit | edit source]

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